Associate Software Engineer (Python, React) at Better Software Better Software is a product development studio that partners with entrepreneurs and enterprises to launch new initiatives. Many of these products evolve into large-scale systems, and we act as long-term engineering partners behind them. We are looking for Senior Software Engineers who can work directly with founders, operate with high autonomy, and build products from scratch. This role sets a far higher bar than typical engineering positions. You are expected to work with: 1. Extreme Ownership This is not a typical “take a ticket and implement it” role. You will: Build entire products end-to-end, not just individual features. Drive clarity in requirements by working closely with product managers, designers, and founders. Make technical and architectural decisions with a long-term view. 2. Extreme Velocity The only luxury early-stage products don’t have is time. You’re expected to: Ship usable versions fast. Remove blockers proactively. Be comfortable working in rapid build–test–iterate cycles. 3. Excellent Code Quality Most of the products we build go on to scale. You must: Write clean, modular, OOP-driven code following SOLID principles. Never ship features without automated tests. Maintain ERDs, schemas, and documentation rigorously. Treat code reviews as a craft, not a chore. 4. Final Gatekeeper of Releases You are the last line of defence before anything ships. You are expected to: Personally use and test new features before release. Ensure nothing goes live without passing functional and qualitative checks. 5. AI-Powered Engineering (Non-Negotiable) We operate with an AI-first engineering model. This means: You must know how to use tools like Claude Agents, GitHub Copilot/Codex, and other AI systems to accelerate development. This is not copy-paste ChatGPT coding. You are expected to coach AI tools, review their output, ensure clean maintainable code, and verify all changes before merging. Simply said, without AI-assisted development, you cannot meet the velocity expectations of this role. 6. Tech Stack You will primarily build using: Backend: Python (Flask/FastAPI) Frontend: React, React Native using Typescript